NewPage promotes paper's role in June Dairy Month

Specialty paper grades made at several NewPage mills are used in the packaging of many dairy products, such as the paper used for wrapping sticks of butter and your favorite ice cream sandwich and the paper used for labels on packaged cheese.

National Dairy Month started out as National Milk Month in 1937 as a way to promote drinking milk. It was initially created to stabilize the dairy demand when production was at a surplus, but has now developed into an annual tradition that celebrates the contributions the dairy industry has made to the world. After the National Dairy Council stepped in to promote the cause, the name soon changed to Dairy Month.

NewPage has a special affinity for June Dairy Month. Specialty paper grades made at several NewPage mills are used in the packaging of many dairy products. For example, the paper used for wrapping sticks of butter and your favorite ice cream sandwich, novelty or cone is made at the Stevens Point mill. The paper needed for labels on milk jugs is made at the Escanaba, Mich., mill. Paper for labels on packaged cheese is made at NewPage's Rumford, Maine, Luke, Md., and Escanaba, Mich., mills. NewPage mills also make paper and paperboard that is used in the packaging of yogurt, cream cheese, creamer, sour cream and cottage cheese. "Many NewPage papers are hard at work labeling, preserving and protecting the various dairy products that we enjoy every day," said John Reichert, Stevens Point mill manager.

The NewPage mills that make specialty paper have to follow strict FDA guidelines. These mills have to complete extensive paperwork and have clean manufacturing processes which are required for products that are in contact with food. NewPage paper has to withstand rigorous dairy industry packaging and labeling standards that is required to label, preserve and protect the various dairy products. The paper that is used in dairy packaging has to be able to withstand moist environments, is often covered with special coatings such as wax or plastic, and must be strong enough to provide structural integrity for dairy containers (like yogurt).

NewPage is promoting paper's role in June Dairy Month by having informational place mats printed. These place mats will be used at several dairy breakfasts being held in central Wisconsin during the month of June. The place mats detail many interesting facts about the dairy industry. They also describe the use of NewPage paper in the packaging of dairy products. More than 6,000 Wisconsin dairy supporters will leave these breakfasts with a better understanding of how Wisconsin's top two industries (dairy and paper) work together to the benefit of thousands of Wisconsin citizens.

"Wisconsin has a long tradition of excellence in dairy and paper," said Ed Buehler, vice president of sales, marketing and business development for specialty papers at NewPage. "Through innovation, hard work and collaboration, people from all over the world are able to enjoy Wisconsin's fresh and delicious dairy products protected by a wide variety of Wisconsin-made papers."

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NewPage promotes paper's role in June Dairy Month

National Dairy Month started out as National Milk Month in 1937 as a way to promote drinking milk.

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